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A Short Sketch Of The History Of Freemasonry
f Master ; till he settled a yearly revenne of four pounds Scotch , to c be paid by every Master Mason in Scotland to a Grand Master ' chosen by the Brethren , and approved of by the crown ; one nobl y ' born , or an eminent clergyman , who had his deputies in cities and ' counties ; and every new Brother at entrance paid him also a fee . ' PL ' s office empowered him to regulate in the fraternity what should ' not come under the cognizance of law courts ; to " him appealed
' both Mason and lord , or the builder and founder when at variance , ' in order to prevent law pleas ; and in his absence they appealed to e his deputy or Grand Wardens that resided next '' to the premises . ' WILLIAM ST . CLAIR , Prince of Orkney , Duke of Holdenbourg , Earl of Caithness and Strathern , Lord St . Clair , Lord Nithsdale , Lord Admiral of the Scots Seas , Lord Chief Justice of Scotland , Lord
Warden ofthe three Marches betwixt Berwick and Whithorn , Baron of Roslin , Baron of Pentland and Pentland Moor in free Forrestrie , Baron of Cousland , Baron of Cardain St . Clair , Baron of Hertbertshire , Baron of Hectford , Baron of Graham Shaws , Baron of Kirktone , Baron of Cavers , Baron of Newborough , Baron of Roxburgh , & c . & c . Knight of the Cockle after the order of FranceKniht of the Garter after
, g the order of England , Great Chancellor , Chamberlain , and Lieutenant of Scotland ; got a grant of this office from King James Hi He countenanced the Lodges with his presence , propagated the Royal Art , and built the chapel of Roslin , that masterpiece of Gothic architecture . Masonry now began to spread its benign influence
through the country , and many noble and stately buildings were reared by the prince and nobles during the time of Grand Master Roslin . By another deed ofthe said King James II . this office was made hereditary to the said William St .-Clair , and his heirs and successors in the barony of Roslin ; in which . noble family it has continued without any interruption till of late years . The barons of . Roslin have ever since continued to prove the patrons of
Masonry-, in countenancing the Lodges , determining all matters of difference amongst the Brethren , and supporting with becoming dignity the character of Grand Master Mason over all Scotland . They held their head court , or , in Mason style , assembled their Grand Lodge at Kilwinning in the West Country , where it is presumed Masons first began in Scotland to hold regular and stated Lodges . Nay , it is
even alleged , that in this place the Royal Art first made its appearance , and the Brethren , meeting here with hospitality and protection , formed themselves into a Lodge ; and their peaceable behaviour , their hospitable and generous dispositions , recommending them to the notice of the country , they were soon associated by the creat and wealthy from all parts . In of time the craft became
process more numerous , and Lotlges more frequent throughout tire country ; the Lodge of Kilwinning , under authority of the noble Grand Masters , . granting charters of erection and constitution to the Brethren to form themselves into regular Lodges , always under the proper provisions and restrictions for thsir adhering to ' thc strict principles
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Short Sketch Of The History Of Freemasonry
f Master ; till he settled a yearly revenne of four pounds Scotch , to c be paid by every Master Mason in Scotland to a Grand Master ' chosen by the Brethren , and approved of by the crown ; one nobl y ' born , or an eminent clergyman , who had his deputies in cities and ' counties ; and every new Brother at entrance paid him also a fee . ' PL ' s office empowered him to regulate in the fraternity what should ' not come under the cognizance of law courts ; to " him appealed
' both Mason and lord , or the builder and founder when at variance , ' in order to prevent law pleas ; and in his absence they appealed to e his deputy or Grand Wardens that resided next '' to the premises . ' WILLIAM ST . CLAIR , Prince of Orkney , Duke of Holdenbourg , Earl of Caithness and Strathern , Lord St . Clair , Lord Nithsdale , Lord Admiral of the Scots Seas , Lord Chief Justice of Scotland , Lord
Warden ofthe three Marches betwixt Berwick and Whithorn , Baron of Roslin , Baron of Pentland and Pentland Moor in free Forrestrie , Baron of Cousland , Baron of Cardain St . Clair , Baron of Hertbertshire , Baron of Hectford , Baron of Graham Shaws , Baron of Kirktone , Baron of Cavers , Baron of Newborough , Baron of Roxburgh , & c . & c . Knight of the Cockle after the order of FranceKniht of the Garter after
, g the order of England , Great Chancellor , Chamberlain , and Lieutenant of Scotland ; got a grant of this office from King James Hi He countenanced the Lodges with his presence , propagated the Royal Art , and built the chapel of Roslin , that masterpiece of Gothic architecture . Masonry now began to spread its benign influence
through the country , and many noble and stately buildings were reared by the prince and nobles during the time of Grand Master Roslin . By another deed ofthe said King James II . this office was made hereditary to the said William St .-Clair , and his heirs and successors in the barony of Roslin ; in which . noble family it has continued without any interruption till of late years . The barons of . Roslin have ever since continued to prove the patrons of
Masonry-, in countenancing the Lodges , determining all matters of difference amongst the Brethren , and supporting with becoming dignity the character of Grand Master Mason over all Scotland . They held their head court , or , in Mason style , assembled their Grand Lodge at Kilwinning in the West Country , where it is presumed Masons first began in Scotland to hold regular and stated Lodges . Nay , it is
even alleged , that in this place the Royal Art first made its appearance , and the Brethren , meeting here with hospitality and protection , formed themselves into a Lodge ; and their peaceable behaviour , their hospitable and generous dispositions , recommending them to the notice of the country , they were soon associated by the creat and wealthy from all parts . In of time the craft became
process more numerous , and Lotlges more frequent throughout tire country ; the Lodge of Kilwinning , under authority of the noble Grand Masters , . granting charters of erection and constitution to the Brethren to form themselves into regular Lodges , always under the proper provisions and restrictions for thsir adhering to ' thc strict principles